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2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, criminal justice and corrections was ranked 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 1,320 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Criminal Justice & Corrections program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for criminal justice majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for criminal justice and corrections students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Of the 148 students majoring in criminal justice at American Military University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Read full report on Criminal Justice & Corrections at American Public University System

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in criminal justice at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Fairmont State University Report

#3

Salem University

Salem, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Salem University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in West Virginia. Located in the rural area of Salem, Salem is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in criminal justice at Salem, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Salem University Report

#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular criminal justice and corrections schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in criminal justice at Marshall University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Criminal Justice & Corrections at Marshall University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

Of the 6 students majoring in criminal justice at WVSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,158
Virginia 2,948
North Carolina 2,702
Florida 4,869
Tennessee 1,212
Kentucky 1,015
South Carolina 993
Louisiana 972
Arkansas 665
Alabama 1,413
Mississippi 581

One of 4 majors within the area of study, criminal justice and corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Criminal Justice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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